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Katie turns chic

NEW YORK -- Call it "Scientology Chic."

Katie Holmes debuted a stylish bob this past summer and, all of a sudden, her 180-degree reinvention from low-key twentysomething to Tom Cruise's sophisticated arm candy seemed established -- in this case, the hair really DID make the woman.

The "Dawson's Creek" alum recently updated her look, displaying eye-grazing bangs at a red-carpet event in Germany. Photos of the china-doll haircut swept through cyberspace as Internet critics weighed in: Some loved it, some hated it and some sniped at its uncanny resemblance to the 'do of her 1-year-old daughter, Suri.

"Is it just me or does Katie/Kate Holmes look like an ENTIRELY DIFFERENT PERSON with her hair cut into that short, sharp bob??" Elle magazine blogger Carol Han observed. "She's gotten about 17 times hotter, while Tom seems to have gotten exponentially worse looking!"

While long hair remains the norm in Hollywood, a handful of cropped cuts -- versatile variations on The Bob -- are making bold statements, from Holmes' classic coiff to Victoria "Posh Spice" Beckham's sleek style to pop star Rihanna's edgy mane makeover.

"The bob really comes back every couple of years, and it really is just a way of kind of cleaning house -- like starting new but still (having) a great, feminine haircut," says hairstylist Ken Paves. "And all the girls that are wearing it right now are wearing it to perfection, I believe. I think Rihanna's hair is genius. I love Katie's."

Holmes debuted a stylish bob this past summer and, all of a sudden, her 180-degree reinvention from low-key twentysomething to Cruise's sophisticated arm candy seemed established, in this case, the hair really DID make the woman. Associated Press
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